# #a65484

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#a65484`
- RGB: rgb(166, 84, 132)
- HSL: hsl(325, 33%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.56 0.122 345.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1611
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 2.39) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a65484

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b06390, #b9749c, #c185a8, #ca96b4, #d3a7c0, #d9b4ca, #e2c5d6, #ead6e2, #f3e7ee, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #994d79, #88446c, #7a3e61, #693553, #5c2e49, #4b263b, #3d1f30, #2c1623, #1f0f18, #0e070b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #54a676
- Analogous: #9f54a6, #a6545b
- Triadic: #84a654, #5484a6
- Split-complementary: #5ba654, #54a69f
- Tetradic: #a69f54, #54a676, #545ba6

## Colors that go with #a65484

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a65484 in 5 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #a65484 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a65484: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Rippling's brand system put Orange beside #a65484, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a65484: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a65484: two real palettes: Chase's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a65484 in two real palettes: Chase's brand system and Ubisoft's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — Two real palettes: Clay & Linen and Typewriter put Slate Gray beside #a65484, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 4.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #844369 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ab5989 (4.52:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #c185a8 (7.19:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a65484-c19faf-69cb62-2d1f21-f0e9f1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#a65484" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.